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Issue: Laugh Comics Digest #48
Publication Date: September 1983
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Issues: #48 of 200 Issues (279 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: The Archie Digest LibraryView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000699748
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 37 (30 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard US digest size
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Archie, look at all those heavenly bodies up there!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Redrawn from the cover of Everything's Archie #33
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Dream House

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica build a sand castle and imagine what would happen in it if it were a real castle.
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Boat Gloat

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Writer(s): ?
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
First Line: Look! Something is wrong with Archie's boat!
Synopsis: Archie's wave rider has engine trouble.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art identification from artist, as listed on joesinnott.com.
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Strictly By the Book

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy, humorous, teen
Character(s): Ms. Brindle; Mr. Beedle
First Line: For an exercise in futility, try explaining the unexplainable!
Synopsis: Archie checks out an old book from the library, and mysterious old man appears to him claiming to be the author and appreciating Archie's recognition of his efforts. Soon Archie is displaying the ability to see into the future. Realizing that the source of the power is in the book, Reggie takes the book for himself, but the author doesn't appreciate Reggie's dismissal of it as "junk," and so the power doesn't work for Reggie quite as well as it did for Archie.
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Subject Matter
Character(s): Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
First Line: That darn fly! I'll get him!
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1980-11-13
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Pages: 1
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Rock Flock

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): The Archies [Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones]; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Unable to afford to take Veronica and Midge to a concert, The Archies stage their own impromptu concert on the beach.
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Pages: 6
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Mr. Lodge's Message

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Character(s): Hiram Lodge
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A Second Opinion

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: I don't feel so good, Li'l Jinx!
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Back to Nature

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alan M.; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Josie's dad
Synopsis: Alex and Alexandra decide to start a commune, an idea Josie and her friends are enthusiastic about. But the Cabot idea of an un-materialistic, nature-loving lifestyle isn't quite the same at the others'.
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Character(s): Josie
First Line: A new boy moved into my block and he's very dreamy!
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Chap Flap

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica are attracted to an ice cream salesman.
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Pages: 0.5
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Clock Yock

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Betty puts Archie's face on a clock.
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Poncho Punchy

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Li'l Jinx Holliday; Hap Holliday; Gigi; Charlie Hawse; Greg
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx goes out on a warm day wearing a poncho, to disguise the candy she bought at the candy store.
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The Ghouls of the House

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Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
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Pages: 8
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Li'l Jinx Puzzlers

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx Holliday
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Disclose Notes: Puzzle page with a classroom crossword puzzle and rebus puzzle where you have to figure out the names of the states.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Character(s): Fred Andrews; Archie Andrews
First Line: The recording industry is in a big slump because of inflation!
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1981-02-17
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Pages: 1
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Escape from Shark Island

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Betty Cooper; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Jughead Jones; Little Moose Mason; Little Dilton Doiley; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Quick thinking by Little Archie saves Miss Grundy's class when they encounter a shark while on a field trip to Riverdale's adjoining bay.
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Disclose Notes: On page 1, Little Archie says to the reader, "I guess you kids all saw the movie about the big shark," referring to the film "Jaws" (1975).
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Rap Chap

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Patricia
First Line: Blah! Blah! That's how I won the Clinton game!
Synopsis: Reggie thinks Patricia is a fantastic conversationalist.
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Solid Security

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Alec; Linda; Laurie
Synopsis: After the disintegration of the South Side Social Club, Wilbur and Alec try to retrieve their half of the club treasury from Linda and Laurie.
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Pages: 4
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Floral Fantasy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: informational
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Veronica's New Bathing Suit

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Genres: humorous, teen
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Writer(s): ?
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Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Fred Andrews; Archie Andrews
First Line: Inflation keeps getting higher and higher!
Synopsis: Reggie shares one place where inflation is decreasing: Archie's tires.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1980-01-25
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Pages: 1
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Sands of Doom!

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Genres: adventure, espionage, humorous, teen
Character(s): Dr. Doom (not the Marvel character or Mad Dr. Doom; intro; villain); Sandman (not the DC or Marvel characters; intro; villain); Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica are captured by Dr. Doom and Sandman, but they escape and stop them from capturing the rest of the R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. group.
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Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprinting in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #249.
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Milk 'n' Moo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Moose, can you name five items that contain milk?
Synopsis: Moose describes to the class five items that contain milk.
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Pages: 0.5
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First 'n' Last

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Alice (Reggie's date)
Synopsis: Reggie and Alice discuss kissing on the first date.
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Mr. Smythe's Clean Scene

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Genres: drama, humorous, teen
Synopsis: Outside a chemical factory, Mr. Smythe finds his daughter, Bingo and Teddy protesting against pollution, leading to an argument about environmentalism, picketing, and the dangers that big business is inflicting on the planet.
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Big Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Gail Warning
First Line: Hey Jug! There’s Gail Warning!
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: C'mon, what's the big holdup?
Synopsis: Reggie is impatient at the bank because he wants his money before inflation increases.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1980-07-18
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Pages: 1
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Shades of Night

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Josie James; Melody Valentine; Valerie Smith
Synopsis: The Archies try to have a rehearsal with The Pussycats, provided Reggie can keep his hands off of Melody.
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Pages: 6
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More Than Muscle

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: After Midge breaks up with him, Moose laments that he has nothing to offer anyone but his strength.
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Pages: 5
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Genres: humorous, informational
First Line: Katy, me love, how about going out to dinner with me tonight?
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: Daddy's in a real gross mood!
Synopsis: Veronica's shopping bill stops her father's shockproof watch.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1980-07-29
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Pages: 1
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Auntie Climax

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous, mystery, teen
Character(s): Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Sabrina decides to help Archie by casting a spell to make him irresistible to Ronnie. But her powers are so strong that the "charm chant" also hits Aunt Hilda over the phone.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Writer and Inker credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #236.
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Jungle Justice

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hard Al; Little Augie
Synopsis: At another one of the Lodge country retreats, the gang dresses up as cave men and women. Two escaped crooks mistake them for real cave people.
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Pages: 14
Disclose Notes: Script identifiable as Frank Doyle by his distinctive style, which includes tongue-in-cheek captions that address the reader directly, and fourth-wall-breaking (Veronica: "According to that last panel, they went exploring!").

Art identifiable as Bob Bolling by his distinctive drawing style.
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Subject Matter
Character(s): Mr. Lodge; Mrs. Lodge; The Archies [Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones]; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Let's get away from the noise of Veronica's party!
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1980-03-31
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Pages: 1
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Subject Matter
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Spotty; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge
First Line: Look what's happening!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Little Archie Comics Digest Annual Magazine (Archie, 1979 series) featuring Little Archie and Spotty pasting up the latest issue's cover.
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Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
First Line: Free when you subscribe to Archie's Double Digest Quarterly Magazine!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for series subscription with 5-for-4 deal. Back cover.

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